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•9 November 2012

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Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Alberto Contador of Spain and team Trek Segafredo celebrates with the crowd after finishing 5th overall in the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 in Cibeles square on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. This was Alberto Contador's last race after recently announcing his retirement. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo/Getty Images for CA Technologies)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Alberto Contador of Spain and team Trek Segafredo celebrates with the crowd after finishing 5th overall in the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 in Cibeles square on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. This was Alberto Contador's last race after recently announcing his retirement. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo/Getty Images for CA Technologies)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates with his trophy towards the crowd of spectators on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome (centre) of Team Sky celebrates on the podium with second placed Italy's Vincenzo Nibali (L) of the Bahrain-Merida's team and third placed Russian cyclist Ilnur Zakarin of Team Katusha Alpecin after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates with his trophy on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates with his trophy for winning the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana in the same year on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome (centre) of Team Sky celebrates on the podium with second placed Italy's Vincenzo Nibali (L) of the Bahrain-Merida's team and third placed Russian cyclist Ilnur Zakarin of Team Katusha Alpecin after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome (centre) of Team Sky celebrates on the podium with second placed Italy's Vincenzo Nibali (L) of the Bahrain-Merida's team and third placed Russian cyclist Ilnur Zakarin of Team Katusha Alpecin after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome (C) of Team Sky celebrates with teammates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Alberto Contador waves with members of his Trek team after Stage 21 of the Vuelta a Espana race on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

Madrid, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Team manager Alexander Vinokourov (L) and the Astana team celebrate as 'Best Team of the Vuelta' after Stage 21 of the Vuelta a Espana race on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome (C) of Team Sky celebrates on the podium with second placed Italy's Vincenzo Nibali (L) of the Bahrain-Merida's team and third placed Russian cyclist Ilnur Zakarin of Team Katusha Alpecin after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome (4L) of Team Sky celebrates with teammates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espaa cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Alberto Contador of Spain and team Trek Segafredo celebrates with the crowd after finishing 5th overall in the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 in Cibeles square on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. This was Alberto Contador's last race after recently announcing his retirement. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo/Getty Images for CA Technologies)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Alberto Contador of Spain and team Trek Segafredo celebrates with the crowd after finishing 5th overall in the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 in Cibeles square on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. This was Alberto Contador's last race after recently announcing his retirement. (Photo by Gonzalo Arroyo/Getty Images for CA Technologies)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates on the podium after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky celebrates after winning the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after the Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

Vuelta a Espana - Stage 21

MADRID, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Britain's Chris Froome of Team Sky in the Vuelta a Espana cycling race after Stage 21 on September 10, 2017 in Madrid, Spain. (Photo by Denis Doyle/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Loic Bruni of France (1st), Michael Hannah of Australia (2nd) and Aaron Gwin of the USA celebrate on the podium for the Elite Mens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Loic Bruni of France (1st), Michael Hannah of Australia (2nd) and Aaron Gwin of the USA celebrate on the podium for the Elite Mens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Loic Bruni of France (1st), Michael Hannah of Australia (2nd) and Aaron Gwin of the USA celebrate on the podium for the Elite Mens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Loic Bruni of France (1st), Michael Hannah of Australia (2nd) and Aaron Gwin of the USA celebrate on the podium for the Elite Mens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Miranda Miller of Canada (1st), Myriam Nicole of France (2nd) and Tracey Hannah of Australia (3rd) celebrate on the podium for the Elite Womens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Miranda Miller of Canada (1st), Myriam Nicole of France (2nd) and Tracey Hannah of Australia (3rd) celebrate on the podium for the Elite Womens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 10: Miranda Miller of Canada (1st), Myriam Nicole of France (2nd) and Tracey Hannah of Australia (3rd) celebrate on the podium for the Elite Womens Downhill race during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 10, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Aaron Gwin of the USA rides in the Elite Downhill training session during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 9, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Aaron Gwin of the USA rides in the Elite Downhill training session during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 9, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 09: Aaron Gwin of the USA rides in the Elite Downhill training session during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 9, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Charlie Harrison of the USA rides in a downhill practice session during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 7, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

2017 Mountain Bike World Championships

CAIRNS, AUSTRALIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Aaron Gwin of the USA rides in a downhill practice session during the 2017 Mountain Bike World Championships on September 7, 2017 in Cairns, Australia. (Photo by Brett Hemmings/Getty Images)

14th Tour of Britain 2017 - Stage 4

NEWARK UPON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: A break away group approaches Newstead Abbey during stage four (Mansfield to Newark-on-Trent) of the 14th Tour of Britain 2017 on September 6, 2017 in Newark upon Trent, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

14th Tour of Britain 2017 - Stage 4

NEWARK UPON TRENT, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 06: The Peloton approaches Newstead Abbey during stage four (Mansfield to Newark-on-Trent) of the 14th Tour of Britain 2017 on September 6, 2017 in Newark upon Trent, United Kingdom. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)